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Is 'distance learning' secure? Montgomery Co. leaders say yes 04/07/2020 04:50am • Maryland's largest school system is in the middle of its second week of a distance learning program that has students at home trying to adjust to a new way of life during the coronavirus pandemic. All things considered, Montgomery County leaders say the program has gotten off to a smooth start †For Md. teacher, distance learning challenges traditional classroom connections 04/07/2020 04:30am • Rian Reed teaches English and World Studies at Laurel High School in Prince George's County, Maryland, and when she is not brainstorming with colleagues about how to get past technical glitches, she is reassuring students who find distance learning frustrating. For many teachers, getting lesson p Local harp player hosts 'Quaran-Tea' livestreams for soothing quarantine 04/07/2020 12:30am • Kristen Jepperson plays the harp. (Courtesy Kristen Jepperson) Local musicians have been unable to perform live during the coronavirus shutdown. However, one D.C.-area artist is streaming harp performances to ease our anxiety. "Harp music is so soothing," Kristen Jepperson told WTOP. " Why experts are urging parents to avoid play dates for their kids 04/06/2020 10:48pm • The weather's getting nicer and schools are closed, but experts are warning parents that it's still not OK to let kids have play dates with friends during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. "It's hard. It's really hard," said Allison Lowry on keeping kids away from in-person visits with friends. Montgomery Co. neighborhood celebrates girl's bat mitzvah with drive-by parade 04/06/2020 10:17pm • A Montgomery County, Maryland, neighborhood wanted to celebrate a young girl’s bat mitzvah, but how do you do that when you can’t gather people together because of the coronavirus restrictions? Debbie Berger Fox, of Somerset, organized a drive-by parade for Olivia, the daughter of her f Campaigning amid coronavirus: Candidates look for new ways to connect 04/04/2020 07:00pm • In Colorado, a pediatrician running for office is serving as a health resource for constituents and advocating for more protective gear; in Montana, a candidate running for statewide office has started holding story time for children online to give parents a break, and in a Senate race where the inc DC gym faces pressure to stop charging fees during pandemic 04/04/2020 10:20am • Washington Sports Club may soon be hit with a lawsuit if the company doesn't stop charging membership fees amid the coronavirus shutdown to all nonessential businesses. In a letter to Town Sports International, the parent company of the sports club, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine joined attorn Children's coronavirus questions addressed in new book 04/04/2020 04:12am • "I Have a Question about Coronavirus" aims to help children with navigating the pandemic. (Courtesy Meredith Polsky and Arlen Gaines) For adults, navigating the ever-changing developments of the coronavirus outbreak can sometimes be challenging at best. It can be even more difficult for childre U.Md. provides additional details about partial fee refunds 04/02/2020 10:49pm • The University of Maryland has released more details about partial fee refunds students will get following the transition to online classes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The university will give students prorated fee refunds or credits for the following: room and board if they have be 'I miss my students': Md. teacher prepares kids for distance learning 04/02/2020 07:20pm • Typically, the days at Cooper Lane Elementary School in Landover Hills, Maryland, start with the sound of "We're All In This Together" from "High School Musical," blasting in the hallways as kids file into class each morning. The title of the song seems especially appropriate as teachers get pare Virginia physical education teacher keeps kids moving online 03/30/2020 05:52pm • For the last two weeks, a Fairfax County elementary school physical education teacher has been holding daily online fitness events for students featuring stretches, short workouts and challenges. "It's just so fun, and ... sometimes I wear my crazy pants and people get so excited about it. I've g Virginia group chalks up birthday surprises for bummed-out kids in lockdown 03/30/2020 07:47am • Social distancing can be boring, lonely and just no fun — multiply that exponentially when a child's birthday party will have to be put on hold. That's why the Dulles South Coronavirus Outreach Team — organized on Facebook — is volunteering to surprise boys and girls with birthday greetings Health experts offer these tips to counter coronavirus-related stress 03/29/2020 09:30pm • Amid the unknowns associated with COVID-19, mental health professionals want the public to know it’s normal to feel anxious and are offering advice about how to cope. “It’s okay to say, ‘I’m afraid,'" MedStar Heath Psychiatrist Dr. Jemima Kankam said, adding that it‘s important to tal 10 affordable and creative projects if you're homebound 03/29/2020 08:00pm • For many people, being busy has long been a way of life. "(Lack of) time is what prevents people from doing the things they want to do," says Patty Morrissey, chief organizing expert for Mercari, an app that makes it easy for people to sell items. However, finding free time shouldn't be a problem A walk through town: Families, coronavirus and togetherness in a Virginia suburb 03/28/2020 06:30am • GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — In a quiet suburb just north of Richmond, Virginia, a mother and her three children spend a weekday afternoon planting a small garden of spinach, red cabbage and lettuce. Across town, a dad teaches his kids how to play volleyball on an empty court. In a sprawling park, a fat